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Issued: March 2012 V1.2 Specifications, Installation and Operating Instructions for the FERVA Corsair Solid Fuel Burner CORSAIR KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Proudly Manufactured By: Harris Home Fires P O Box 4043 41 Braddon St Christchurch 8140 Addington New Zealand...
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Minimum Safe Installation Clearances to COMBUSTIBLE Materials Important Information Clearances are with the 900mm high factory flue shield fitted Minimum floor protector material is 8mm tiles or thermal equivalent Dimensions are in mm...
Installation Instructions This appliance should only be installed by a trained and NZHHA qualified installer. Warning: the appliance and flue system shall be installed in accordance with AS/NZS 2918 and the appropriate requirements of relevant building code/codes. Warning: appliances installed in accordance with this standard shall comply with the requirements of AS/NZS 4013 where required by the regulatory authority, i.e.
HeatSaver Flue Kit Installation INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS This HeatSaver flue system is tested and certified to AS/NZS 2918:2001 Appendix F, which means it is approved for use on all solid fuel appliances with a flue diameter of 150mm. A copy of the Laboratory Test Certificate for this HeatSaver Flue System is included as ...
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Operating Instructions (Burning Wood) Keep these instructions for future reference Important: ensure installation instructions have been adhered to before lighting the appliance. Important: firewood should be loaded in a front to back direction when operating this appliance. Warning: any modification of the appliance that has not been approved in writing by the testing authority is considered as breaching AS/NZS 4013.
If any scratches occur, you can easily touch up the fire with an aerosol can of matching paint. This is available from your retailer or Harris Home Fires. Cleaning the Flue Keeping your flue clean is important. We recommend that you have your chimney swept at least once a year.
Creosote Formation A small intense fire is preferable to a large smouldering one, to reduce the amount of creosote. When wood is burned slowly it produces tar and other organic vapours, which combine with expelled vapour to form creosote. These creosote vapours condense in the relatively cool flue of a slow burning fire.
Useful Tips Get the most out of your fire Tips for lighting the fire Use finely cut, dry kindling wood. Firelighter cubes or gel work best when ensuring ignition of the kindling. Cross stack kindling over and around fire lighter like a small tower. ...
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Operating Instructions for the Thermoelectric Generator (TEG) Your TEG is designed to automatically turn on when the fire is in use and will auto- matically turn off once the fire has cooled down. There is no on/off switch. The fan has 2 settings. (I) Low or quiet setting (II) High setting.
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Operating Instructions for the Thermoelectric Generator (TEG) In the event of a failure of the TEG, the LED light and/or fan will not run. The TEG should be replaced by following the below instructions before the fire is used again. 1.
Trouble Shooting My fire won’t turn down The first thing to be aware of is that some new clean air fires do not shut down like old fires. Old fires used to shut all the way off and the wood would just smolder. Other reasons for this problem may be: ...
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If a part defect occurs, return the part to the retailer or directly to Harris Home Fires along with a copy of the retailers receipt and the part will be replaced at no cost.
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